diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index e9335af4cc28..a6dca5822cff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -10761,7 +10761,6 @@ static int i40e_setup_pf_switch(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit)
 		i40e_pf_config_rss(pf);
 
 	/* fill in link information and enable LSE reporting */
-	i40e_update_link_info(&pf->hw);
 	i40e_link_event(pf);
 
 	/* Initialize user-specific link properties */